At seventeen, I was making mixed tapes for my friends and getting ready for freshman year of college when one…
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Living with a chronic disease means that my body will betray me. I love finding some ownership of my symptoms and committing to these challenges helps. I will struggle, fail, and grow.
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I started my first business at the age of 7. I wasn’t great at sports and my body struggled with…
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I recently had a polite disagreement with an MS expert. His business is built on helping people with MS and…
Continue ReadingGetting out of a rut
I am constantly helping people get back on track, so, what happens when I hit a low point? I embrace…
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Dear Pat’s Nation, We are in unfamiliar territory. The Pats are done for the year. We don’t know the future…
Continue ReadingNo Treadmill for My Gym
On January 15th, we will unveil our new equipment. We are working towards creating our dream studio, slowly with input…
Continue ReadingMy Road to 50 Miles
I have lived with lupus most of my life, and on the 8th Anniversary of my MS diagnosis, I ran…
Continue ReadingAlcohol’s and Fat Loss, with Bonus Cheat Sheet
I can only imagine how proud my Kinesiology and Nutrition professors at UMass would be to see me, part owner…
Continue ReadingBye-Bye Back Boobs
“Mom, you lost your back boobs.” I can still remember hugging the hubby in a tank top when my girls…
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